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OUR DAY. ARRANGEMENTS IN SINGAPORE.
At a meeting of the general committee for Our Day, 1917, held at the Council Chamber, Singapore, recently,
1. Subscription lists to be opened in each business firm, shipping company, Government department, etc.
2. Heads of communities to be asked to elect subscriptions from their com. 'munities.
4. A dramatic entertainment or con cert at the Victoria Hall to be given. balls to be asked to give entertainments on behalf of the fund.
The Chinese, if possible, to organise fftes, bazaars, and auctions as was doge in 1918:
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JAPANESE NAVY'S PART IN
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VALUABLE SERVICES TO THE ALLIES. TYROM A CORRESPONDENT TO THE TIMES,
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DANGEROUS PRICE FIXING
High prices are not a new pheno- nenon, nor is the fancy new that the Government by law can settle the prob-
And
The report of the Advisory Committee
Dr. Arthar Shadwell, writing upon Food Prices and Food Supplies for Aeronauties, of which Lord waysiga
the Arteenth Century, points out how From time to time the newspapers Targot, a hundred and fifty years ago, is president, includes Lae following pas The Hon. F. 8. James, C.M.G., who presided, said he need not enlarge on the 3l!]gང8;-
"any changes and developments in the great success that had attended the 1916 taut, short paragraphs which intent that showed the mischief which resulted when design and construction of anrcraft have campaign. The result had been that the Jaan de anung with her lies in a Government fielding to popular pre- taken place as the result of the continued Straits Settlements, Johor and Kedah the naval side of the war, but it is indies, sought to regulate food prices. and varied experience gained from their had contributed £22,500, taking third passibile for the general public to realize Yet the European nations during the pre-
the full value of Japanese naval assist sent war have made this mistake, use in warfare under modern conditions place in the total contributions amount- An increasing nuaiber of special probing to over £800,000 of the Overseas to the ance when for military reasons little can there is danger that we will compit the Instances are cited by Dr. Shadwell f Is are thus constantly presented for Empire. This result had been achieved by be made known until long after the events same blunder.
vestigation, and these have very closely the generosity and willing co-operation of have taken place.
While very important services have been the disastrous results of governmental nt occupied throughout the year the atten all communities throughout the Colony.
the English Government put a limit on tion of the staffs engages in experimental As regards the 1917 contributions the rendered to the Allied cause by the pts to fix prices. Last Auting wher work both at the National Physical total amount received up-to-date was Japanese Navy, it nust be horne in mind the price of milk, the result was just the opposite from that intended. Unable to Laboratory and at the Royal Aircraft $78,237. Of this a sum of £2,500 had that a large proportion of naval work in Factory lo addition to aerodynamical been remitted to the Red Cross Society in modern warfare does not lend itself to make a profit on milk at that price, farm- research, much attention has been given to February of this year. In addition to this publicity, being of an unexciting anders said their cows to the butchen and are questions relating to engines, materials of amount, the chairman had received two humdrum nature. For instance, patrol now slaughtering their young heifers. construction, strength of construction and cheques of $2,000 and 85,000 which he had ling vast tracts of veran in search of an The Government has been influenced by design, instruments and accessories, as sent to the bank that day. The total elusive enemy may be faithfully carried the popular cry that it is the spoor alone. well as to methods of attack from aircraft recrived since the chairman's letter, dated out for an indefinite period by one ship,wha suffer when prices rise, yet it is the August 18th, which was sent to the Press, and got the luck may eventually favour peor who have suffered most through the and other matters.
had amounted to very nearly 818,000. This some sister ship. A great deal of this owrnent's interference. When the The Chairman considered was a brilliant patrol work has been performed by ply of sugar ran short, owing to the Japanese ships in the Eastern sene since difficulties of carriage, the English Gov- ernment, instead of permitting the price. start and angored well-for the future.
to be regulated by the ancients law of He proposed that the campaign should the beginning of hostilities,
Japan declared war on Germany upon supply and douand, fixed the price ab be run practically on the same lines as
August 3rd, 1914, and before the end of low figure. Grocers, in order to protect was done in 1918.
the month the British Admiralty tele themselves, required purchaserasof sugar
the Commander-in-Chief. to buy other articles as well. When this. graphed to China Station: You may leave the practice was forbidden, other methods · whole protection of British trade north of were adopted; which left the poor unablter Hongkong to Japanese." The sphere of to nhtain suger.
The war-time experience of Germany Japanese protection was gradually extend- 3. A gymkhana to be held on Oured until Great Britain had been relievedof the very citadel of goverament regulation, Day under the auspices of the Bingn all anxiety about the Pacific trade routes is that the attempt to gaverne prices ine pore Sporting Clib.
The consequences were important. Instead the interest of the poor hes worked addr of being obliged to detail vessels for the tional hardship upon the working class, while the rich have been able to scoure- patrol of these routes, the British everything that was obtainable at all 5 All theatres and cinematographmiralty was able to arrange for the escort Herbert C. Hoover, prosupetive food ads
of troops from Australia and New Zeministrator, says that the policy of fixing, land, while maintaining the search for the a maximum price has been a failure in German cruiser Eiden and the enemy's practically every country in Earope where Eastern Fleet.. Without Japanese co- it has been tried, and he is right.
High prices will always he felt most by those with small incomes, and the lesson operation this would have been a difficult and dangerous undertaking.
fron governmental attempts to fx prices. WATCH AND WARD IN THE PACIFIC.
is that least hardship is caused the poor Two of the first Japanese ships placed when prices are left to the law of supply at the disposal of the Commander-and demand and the ordinary operations. Chief, China. Station, by the Japanese of trade. Left alone, an excessively high Admiralty were the battle cruiser tuki price is an evil that cures itself. If and the light cruiser Chikuma, which respective of governni-ntal interference,
stimulate production joined his force ou September 5th, 1914. high prices restrict consumption and Both these vessels took part in the chase balance is obtained with correspondingly
lower prices. after the Emden. On September 14th a
Since the world shortage in grain is so Japanese squadron of three cruisers, the Kuramu,. Tsukuba, and Amma; with the great, every one is desirous that this cour destroyers, Yamakaza and Gimiking, carry-try (America) should produce to the limit. ing among them eight 12in,, and 12 sin. Nevertheless, Presidens Wilson's amur and 20 sin. guns, left Yokosuke tu sparchance to spring-wheat growers in the North the neighbourhood of the Marianno, Caro-west that the Government will guarantee. line, and Marshal Islands, A testimony prices high enough to stimulate produe to Japanese naval activity at this time tion is a precedent not without danger. is contained in an intercepted German In marked contrast with this was the wireless message, which read: English threat of the Government that the mille of the International Paper Company would ships have left Rabaul going east. The
paper to the Government at the latter's Japanese squadron is all over the place." he seized unless the company furnished Meanwhile, the Japanese were keeping own price. Fresident Dodge had agreed close watch on the German ships sheltering to furnish paper at 63.10 a hundredi. in various neutral harbours and were Jobbers bid at $4 a hundred, but under blockading Tsingtan. The first Japanese threat that the Government would' take transport sailed for Tsingtau at the end over the mills for military purposes, Ire of August, 1914, the second transportation sidert Dodge was compelled to furnish. of Japanese troops taking place in the the paper at 82.50 a hundred pounds.
Could unfairness go farther? middle of September. On November 7th, 1914, Tsingtau fell, after a siege of just would the cotton, wool or wheat growers if their products were subjected te similar treatment? As the war progressed Japanese, paval
The price-fixers are blundering now as co-operation became of growing import they have blundered always
Supply have always regulated ance Ite dovelopment may be briefly and demand summarized thus. After her declaration prices and always will, legislation t of war, Japan's First Fleet was sent to the contrary notwithstanding.-Lose operate between the Yellow Sea and the Legazine, northern part of the Eastern Sea, while the Second Fleet was occupied outside Tsingtau. As already mentioned, Japan BRAZIL patrolled the Pacific, and acted in co- operation with the British in the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal. She also dispatched a special detachment of cruisers and destroyers to the Straits Settlements early in 1916 and ever since In an everyday, matter-of-fact, sed of - she has been helping the British Navy to way a short dispatch arrived from Bazil guard the Indian Ocean cast of Colombo the other day announcing that Brazilian Important missions have been undertaken war vessels had discovered an offer Pacific on several occasions, at the request importance of the event but the wording by Japanese cruisers in the Northern base" in, those waters. It was not the of the British Government.
of tests. O
but progress has been made with some in. vestigations of a more general character. Experiments have been carried out re jative to the resistance of airship shapes, and further observations on the distri bution of pressure in such cases have been made. The investigation into the stability of the aeroplane has been continued. A number of special cases have been examin ed, and results of importance have been reached. The theory of airship: stability has also been investigated. Research into the nature of the flow of fluids round obstacles hus been continued. Investiga tions relating to aircrews have been kar-
The Chairman, with the kind help of the ried out, with a view to increasing the General Offeer Commanding the Troops, accuracy of prediction of performance, would, if required, attend meetings of the and thus facilitating the design of air various communities, and explain to them screws for special parpours. Tests on the reasons for the appeal. Offers of enter strows to be used as windmills for the re-tainments to be given by clubs, hotels, duction of power have also been made.etc, would be welcome. A letter had The work has included a complete series trendy been received from the Singapore more than one complete Swimming Club offering to hold a Water aeroplane model. The information thus Carnival on behalf of the fund. In ad- | derived is of considerable importaner for dition, the Lady Evelyn Young had kindly
practical-purposes in seroplane design,
consented to-be President of the Ladies Questions relating to strength of coCommittee, and a number of ladies had struction have been investigated, and some fready been written to and asked to be general conclusions have been reached come members of that committee. It was tending to simplification of strength caleuggested that the same organisation as culations. The basis to be adopted in last year might be undertaken by the design to secure adequate strength in high ladies in connection with badge selling speed machines, with the power of rapid on Our Day" itself, and also that a manoeuvring essential in aerial fighting, fête might be organised by then at some is a matter demanding the most careful date previous to the race week, consideration, To secure the highest possible speect it is necessary to kerp down the weight to a minimum, and the beat compromise between these two op Trosed conditions does not admit of precise determination. This question has received attention, and the manner in which strength varies with increase of dimen sions has also been made the subject of investigation. Casey in which vibration s been set up have been examined, and calculations relating to the strength of the body structures have been markė,
LIGHT ALLOTH,
The Chairman also stated that some little time ago arrangements had been set on, foot for holding, a lottery in which it was hoped that a sum of $250,000 would be forthcoming for the fund. This lottery would be managed by the Singapore Sporting Club,
October 27th was decided upon as the date for the holding of "Our Day throughout the Colony. It was necessary to fix this date owing to the day fixed in the United Kingdom, namely, October 18th, falling in the race week.
Mr. G. U. Farrant, on behalf of the Singapore Sporting Club, expressed his willingness to arrange for the gymkhana
Mr. Roland Braddell promised to under- take the organisation of an entertainment or concert to be given at the Victoria Hall, At Dr. Lim Boon Keng's suggestion it was left to the President of the Straits British Chinese Association to undertake the organisation of a fete and auction by the Chinese as was carried out last year.
ROYAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY EXPERIMENTS.
over 10 weeks.
HIGH STANDARD OF EFFICIENCY.
still further extended. Accordingly, the
Mediterranean. Finally, several detach
until a better
· Whate
ALREADY ACTIV E. IN THE WAR.
ENEMY BASE" DISCOVEREI ).
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The use of light alloys in the construe tion of aircraft and aircraft engines is becoming of rapidly increasing mport aner, and improvements in the production of light alloys will have great effect on future devolepment. The investigations relating to light alloys which have been in progress for many years at the Nation Physical Laboratory have been continued, and results of special interest have been achieved during the past year. Sugges tions have been made to the Air Board. by the Committee which may, it is hopel, of aircraft from aircraft have been ex- help to secure the best conditions in man dinined. Problems in connection with the facture for the development of such alloys, seroplane compass have been further con and ap. The formation of the Light Alloys Bubaiderad. Other instruments Committee will be of great assistanes in paratua for use on aircraft have been in coordinating the work on light alloys vestigated. As previously, a number of
of its announcement that caught the atten which is being done in various quarters, inquiries have been received from the
tion. A enemy baso "t Without and in collecting the information result Beard of Invention and Research and the More recently the two Allied Govern ing from experimental investigation and anitions Inventions Department, and ments deemed it desirable that the opera aries Brazil has gone to war with Ger-
going through any spectacular pr limia manufacturing experience. Experimental investigations have been carried out at work has been carried out for the Sub their request at the National Physical tions of the Japanese Navy should be many in a businesslike fashion. f the did Committee at the Royal Aircraft Factory, Laboratory and at the Royal Aircraft Japanese Government dispatched a con- and for that, reason her name may for some not choose to issue a formal decliration, the University of Birmingham, the Factory. A number of communications National Physical Laboratory, and else have been received during the year relat. siderable force of light craft to the time to emo escape from lists of the countries at war which are compiled by IMMEDIATE catry: Four Hourd Brook, where, and airfomation obtained no the the 1.3.1.5, and by the Testing Squad ben sent to assist the British, Navy. In inattentive or forgetful compile.ra.
in Ies for placing in
revoked. her neutrality"; first her neu ron of the Royal Flying Corps. Many the protection of the coasts of Australia, trality as between Germany and the eppoate the Grand Hotel, recently recon-
disposal of manufacturers, structed.
A number of special questions have of these have been of great interest and New Zealand, South Africa, and trans United States, then, after a considerable For rent and other particulars apply to---
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Much research has been made into of escort and patrol, although not age, meart that she would hant for Ger vestigation into the behaviour of fabrics, various methods for improving the output shows," is as much a part of naval aan raiders and submarines and destroy dopes, and protective coatings under the and the reliability of aeroplane engines. warfare as the fighting of big engagements. them wherever she found them. Now she conditions of tropical exposure. The A large number of radiators of various The consequences of sea pressure, can-has discovered a base for German reiders results of exposure to ultra-violet radia types have been tested, and an efficient tinually applied, are not so immediate and announces it matter-of-factly an tion have been studied in relation to the type been standardized. Great progress or obvious as the effects of many opera-enemy base"; which it certainly is, for effect of sunlight, and conclusions of im- has been made in the development of the tions by land, but they are more inevit Brazil is as much at war with Germany
3 France is. portance have been reached.
air-cooled engine. Work has been done on able. Thus, the naval co-operation of our
She so considers herself, and is entitled. the compensation of carburetters for varia-Far Eastern Ally has contributed largely to rank as the fourteenth of the Allies. Tests on models of seaplane floats in the tion of air deusity and a device for into that tightening of the stranglehold Why she did not issue a formar declara William Froude National Tank have been proving the performance of enginos at which is slowly crushing the Central ton of war instead of a "revocation of continued and extended. The provision great heights has been tested on several Powers. Japan's naval work will help in neutrality we do not know, but it may made last year for an increase in the staff engines. The measurement of the resist no small measure to win the war in available for carrying out this work has ance of aeroplanea in flight has been con Europe, just as the activities of the be that a mobilization of the army, which enabled more rapid advance to be made. tinued with the object of confirming the Japanese Navy, in conjunction with the sea not needed by the other Allies and would naturally follow such a' declaration, and a number of important questions model experiments and an instrument for British Navy, culminated in the exter have received attention. The methods em measuring the resistance directly has been mination of German naval power in the was thought undesirable at the time by Brazil. There may be other reasons in ployed have been improved and elaborated. developed. Measurements have also been Pacific.
local conditions. The effect is that Brazil and new apparatus has been designed made of the disturbance the air behind
No reference to Japanese naval co-
is actively in the war with her navy, and whereby additional measurements can be a propeller to obtain data which are re operation would be complete without so that a meeting between a Brazilian war obtained and farther information secured cuired in the design of new machines, tribute to the excellent spirit of good vessel and a German one would be follow HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE relative to special conditions arising in. The behaviour of various types of fellowship dir-layed by our Ally wherevered by a battle as surely as one between a magnetic compass in an aeroplane in flight British and Japanese ships have had to British and German vessel.-Y. practice.
As usual, a large number of special has been investigated. Two new types of work together. Japan's naval co-opera questions have been referred to the Combomb-sight have been developed, and are tion, which might have been merely the mittee for advice or investigation. The now being tested. The improvement of the formal fulfilment of certain duties, has experiments relating to bomba have been standard aeroplane instruments has been in fact, always taken the shape of continued, and valuable communications continued, and a number of special instru. spontaneous and enthusiastic performance standard of moral and affciency obtains în POUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG relative to the flight of bombs have been meats have been devised for use in con- of the work in land. The mutual under the Jananese Service. A splendid fighting
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